Zacks Research Equities Analysts Lower Earnings Estimates for Antero Midstream Co. (NYSE:AM)

Antero Midstream Co. (NYSE:AM) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research dropped their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Antero Midstream in a research note issued on Tuesday, April 16th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the pipeline company will post earnings per share of $0.24 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.25. The consensus estimate for Antero Midstream’s current full-year earnings is $0.96 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Antero Midstream’s Q2 2025 earnings at $0.25 EPS and Q1 2026 earnings at $0.31 EPS.

Antero Midstream (NYSE:AM) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 15th. The pipeline company reported $0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $260.17 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $261.04 million. Antero Midstream had a net margin of 35.69% and a return on equity of 19.96%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.20 EPS.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Antero Midstream from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 30th. Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. downgraded shares of Antero Midstream from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $12.00 to $13.00 in a research note on Tuesday, March 12th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $12.70.

Antero Midstream Stock Performance

NYSE AM opened at $13.65 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49, a current ratio of 0.95 and a quick ratio of 0.95. The company’s fifty day moving average is $13.42 and its two-hundred day moving average is $12.83. Antero Midstream has a 52-week low of $9.69 and a 52-week high of $14.52. The firm has a market capitalization of $6.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.73 and a beta of 2.25.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Antero Midstream

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Covestor Ltd boosted its stake in shares of Antero Midstream by 2,155.9% in the 1st quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 2,301 shares of the pipeline company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 2,199 shares in the last quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC raised its holdings in Antero Midstream by 78.5% during the 4th quarter. Lindbrook Capital LLC now owns 2,089 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 919 shares during the last quarter. Belpointe Asset Management LLC raised its holdings in Antero Midstream by 248.2% during the 1st quarter. Belpointe Asset Management LLC now owns 2,646 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 1,886 shares during the last quarter. MCF Advisors LLC bought a new position in Antero Midstream during the 1st quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its holdings in Antero Midstream by 175.3% during the 4th quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 3,031 shares of the pipeline company’s stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 1,930 shares during the last quarter. 53.97% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Sheri Pearce sold 16,394 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.67, for a total value of $224,105.98. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 170,266 shares in the company, valued at $2,327,536.22. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.52% of the company’s stock.

Antero Midstream Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, May 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 24th will be given a $0.225 dividend. This represents a $0.90 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.59%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 23rd. Antero Midstream’s payout ratio is presently 116.88%.

Antero Midstream Company Profile

Antero Midstream Corporation owns, operates, and develops midstream energy assets in the Appalachian Basin. It operates in two segments, Gathering and Processing, and Water Handling. The Gathering and Processing segment includes a network of gathering pipelines and compressor stations that collects and processes production from Antero Resources' wells in West Virginia and Ohio.